"herb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /hɜː(r)b/ [Australia, UK], /ɜːrb/ [US] Audio: en-au-herb.ogg [UK], en-us-herb.ogg [US] Forms: herb, herbs [plural]
enPR: hû(r)b [Australia, UK], ûrb [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Any plant or part of a plant that is used to flavor or season food.
    Sense id: simple-herb-en-noun-ESuCFtTg
  2. A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds are used in medicine.
    Sense id: simple-herb-en-noun-qgALuIKI
  3. Marijuana.
    Sense id: simple-herb-en-noun-MdUok4bT Categories (other): Slang
  4. A plant whose stem is not woody.
    Sense id: simple-herb-en-noun-J-ITE3Va
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
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        "Any plant or part of a plant that is used to flavor or season food."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds are used in medicine."
      ],
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Slang",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Marijuana."
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A plant whose stem is not woody."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "hû(r)b",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɜː(r)b/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/h3:(r)b/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ûrb",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɜːrb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/3:rb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-herb.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-herb.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "herb"
}
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
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        "Any plant or part of a plant that is used to flavor or season food."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds are used in medicine."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    },
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        "Slang"
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        "Marijuana."
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "A plant whose stem is not woody."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    }
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      "enpr": "hû(r)b",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hɜː(r)b/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/h3:(r)b/",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ûrb",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɜːrb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/3:rb/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-au-herb.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-herb.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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